NCHRP Report 793: Incorporating Transportation SecurityAwareness into a State Agency’s RoutineOperations and Training: A Shared Responsibility

NCHRP Report 793 focuses on the importance of security awareness for all transportation agency employees and contractors and presents techniques to integrate all-hazards security awareness into routine operations, maintenance, and training—within resource and budget constraints. This article presents the highlights of the report including: security awareness dos and don'ts; key questions to determine a transportation agency's organizational readiness; core components of security awareness programs; and techniques for promoting security awareness within a state department of transportation.